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Split in CEE dealflow leaves Russia trailing
CEE divide
KKR buys cement and paper business of Alfonso Gallardo
Capital commitment exceeds €225m
HgCapital, Cinven and KKR in €2.5bn Visma deal
Deal sees Cinven joining existing backers HgCapital and KKR
KKR to launch bad-loans vehicle with Intesa, Unicredit
Vehicle follows wake of huge losses at Italy's largest banks
DACH: Growth capital value up as traditional buyouts suffer
Growth capital deals are proving more popular with businesses in the region
Charterhouse’s Card Factory joins IPO run
Offer is expected to raise £90m
Deal in focus: Investindustrial and KKR sell Avincis for €2.1bn
Deal in focus: Avincis
KKR backs ELL with early-stage funding
Capital to be used for company's new rolling stock
Investindustrial and KKR sell Avincis for €2bn
Investindustrial and KKR have sold Avincis Group, a supplier of helicopter and fixed-wing emergency services, to UK engineering services firm Babcock in a deal that gives the firm an enterprise value of around €2bn.
KKR’s Pets At Home lists with £1.2bn market cap
KKR receives £136m in cash for paying down company debt
KKR’s Pets At Home IPO to value company at £1bn
KKR-backed Pets At Home has set the price range for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange, valuing the company at more than £1bn.
CEE: Activity picks up despite ongoing fundraising woes
An uptick in dealflow in the second half of last year has left local players hopeful for a more sustained recovery. Greg Gille reports
Deal in focus: KKR nets Hertha Berlin
Private equity behemoth KKR acquired an equity stake of 9.7% in German football club Hertha BSC last week, one component of the €61.2m investment from its $2bn Special Situations fund.
KKR opens Madrid office
After months of speculation, KKR has opened a Spanish office in Madrid.
KKR scores Hertha BSC deal
KKR has bought a 9.7% stake in German football club Hertha BSC for €61.2m.
KKR injects €100m into Gruppo Argenta
KKR has made a debt and equity commitment of around €100m to vending machine firm Gruppo Argenta to stabilise its capital structure and provide growth capital.
KKR and Permira fully exit ProSiebenSat.1
KKR and Permira have fully exited German media company ProSiebenSat.1, selling their remaining 17% stake, valued in the region of €1-1.3bn.
Strong finish to the year for faltering emerging market
A turbulent year for CEE private equity is ending on a high. Kimberly Romaine reports
Q&A: KKR's Silke Scheiber
Q&A: KKR
PE-backed PortAventura issues €420m bond
Spanish amusement park and tourist resort PortAventura, backed by Investindustrial and KKR, has issued a €420m senior secured high-yield bond.
KKR's ATU in debt-for-equity swap
The creditors of KKR-backed car servicing chain Auto-Teile-Unger (ATU) have reduced the company's debt burden by €600m in exchange for equity.
Investindustrial sells 49.9% PortAventura stake to KKR
Investindustrial has sold a 49.9% stake in Spanish tourist resort PortAventura to KKR.
PE still in race for Rexam healthcare unit
Medical supply maker Gerresheimer has dropped out of the bidding process for Rexam's healthcare unit, while private equity firms such as Bain and KKR are still in the race, according to local reports.